A study of intervention strategies based on ecological systems theory on health-promoting lifestyle of empty nesters with chronic diseases
Objective To explore the effect of health intervention based on ecological systems theory on the health-promoting lifestyle of the community empty nesters with chronic diseases.Methods A total of 116 empty nesters with chronic diseases from two communities which separated from each other were selected as subjects from March 2021 to May 2021,with 58 cases in the control group and 58 cases in the experimental group.Health intervention strategy based on ecological systems theory was adopted in the experimental group,such as developing personal interests and implementing home visits of"medical clown"for micro-system level intervention.Meso-systemic intervention through family support and neighborhood assistance;Interventions were carried out at the macro system level,such as setting up health clubs for empty nesters,carrying out health lectures and evaluation,and publicizing medical insurance policies.Routine management was carried out in the control group.After 3 months of intervention,the health promotion lifestyle of the empty nest elderly in the two groups was compared.Results The scores of all dimensions and total scores of health-promoting lifestyle in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The intervention strategies based on ecological systems theory can improve the health-promoting behavior level of empty nesters with chronic diseases and help them form a healthy lifestyle.
Ecological systems theoryHealth-promoting lifestyleEmpty nestersHealth management
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